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M1 Garands from South Korea. Stock up now

source: http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/m1-garands-and-carbines-return-from-south-ko...

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Here’s good news for collectors of classic American military rifles. Over 100,000 M1 Garands and M1 Carbines are “returning home” from South Korea. The South Korean Defense Ministry recently announced plans to ship 86,000 Garands and 22,000 Carbines back to the United States for sale to American collectors. Originally made in the USA, these weapons were supplied by the US during the Korean and Vietnam war years.

Thankfully, South Korea’s plan to return the Garands and Carbines to the United States has received a “green light” from American officials. “The US government recently approved our plan to sell old M1 and carbine rifles, which were given to our soldiers as part of a US aid programme,” a ministry spokesman declared.

Most of the arms have been in storage at military warehouses, only occasionally used for drills by reserve forces. While South Korea plans to send back most of its M1 Garands, it intends to retain another 640,000 carbines for reserve units.

The 108,000 rifles set for return to America are collectively valued at over $108,000,000 (based on $1000.00 retail price per gun). Realistically, given the fact that CMP rack grade and service grade Garands sell for much less, we would hope many of these Korean returns would sell for quite a bit less than $1000.00. But, ultimately, supply and demand in the United States will dictate selling prices.
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5 comments // M1 Garands from South Korea. Stock up now

  • Vb86Vic
  • bailey78
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      bailey78  

    • Those are damn good guns. There are for both hunting and war. easy to maintan and easy to get parts for. plus the ammo is cheap. I would love to own one but it's not in my budget right now maybe this tax season i can get one. man these things are going to sell like hotcakes.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
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      Ihatethemall  
    • bailey78:

      You got that right. I heard about it a few days ago. I am right now trying to find out where they will be sold. There is over 100,000 of them to sell. Save up, they may still be around in 6 months.

    • 2 years ago
  • bailey78
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      bailey78  
    • bailey78:

      The wife done said NO MORE GUNS! kind of sux but I will wait till a gun show comes to town and get one. I see them once in a while most of them I see are in poor condition. barrels shot out or lots of play in the action. But to get my hand on a fresh one thats something to hold on to.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
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